United States Fifth Circuit

Where the court instructed the jury to consider possible damages for mental anguish, despite the plaintiff's own denial that he was seeking any such damages, a new trial on both compensatory and punitive damages is necessary.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/16/2002
• Published 07/16/2002

Judges

• W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Poullard, Homer, LA, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andre' Charles Castaing, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendants-Counter Claimants-Appellants.